Experimental Generation of 1.6-THz repetition-rate pulse-trains in a Passive Optical Fiber Resonator

Author

Leo, François ; Kockaert, Pascal ; Emplit, Philippe ; Haelterman, Marc ; Mussot, Arnaud ; Louvergneaux, Éric ; Taki, Majid

Author_Institution

OPERA-Photonique, Univ. Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B.), Brussels, Belgium

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Using an optical fiber ring cavity with a GVD coefficient as low as -0.02 ps²/km, we experimentally generated pulse-trains with a repetition-rate in the THz range. We achieved the spectral and temporal characterization of this train.

Keywords

cavity resonators; optical fibre dispersion; optical pulse generation; optical resonators; spectral analysis; terahertz wave generation; GVD coefficient; optical fiber ring cavity; passive optical fiber resonator; pulse-train generation; spectral characterization; temporal characterization; Amplitude modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power generation; Pump lasers; (140.4780) Optical resonators; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225461